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  dilation
  dimension
  dimensionnel
  diminutif
  diminution
  diphtongaison
  diphtongue
  diphtonguer
  diplomatique
  direct
  directif
  direction
  directionnel
  discontinu1
  discontinu2

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descending diphthong

[Subentry of diphthong]

Fr    diphtongue décroissante, diphtongue descendante, diphtongue fermante

Synonym(s): diminuendo diphthong, falling diphthong

Antonym(s): ascending diphthong, crescendo diphthong, rising diphthong

Domain: Phonology

Source(s): Crystal 2003: 139; Hartmann & Stork 1972: 67

English word list

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  deponent
  deponent verb
  derivation1
  derivation2
  derivational
  derivational history
  derivational morpheme
  derivational morphology
  derivational suffix
  derivative
  derive
  derived
  derived meaning
  derived subject
  describe

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